Dubai's social scene is a melting pot of cultures with east and west sitting happily side by side.

The city has dozens of luxury hotels with signature restaurants serving cuisine from around the world.

Internationally renowned celebrity chefs own restaurants in Dubai.

Arabic food is widely available, but if you have a more Western palate then all of the international fast food chains and restaurants have outlets in Dubai.

The city has plenty of places to relax, no matter what your inclination - be it bars, coffee houses and shisha bars.

These range from Western style pubs, to trendy bars and to more traditional Iranian and Turkish shisha houses.

Most bars and clubs are attatched to hotels and remain open until the early hours. And because the hotels are the hub of the social scene - visitors will find themselves mixing with Dubai residents wherever they are staying.